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2 stories matching jan

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  1. The Doctor’s Bill vs. The Cure: A Colfax Family’s War on Typhoid

    When typhoid fever struck a household in Colfax, Washington, one family claims their conventional medical treatment failed—until they turned to the 'hygeic' system of Dr. Glover.

    Feb 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerColfax, Whitman CountySnake Oil

  2. A Mob Hanged Two Men at the Courthouse. Then the State Argued Over the Bill.

    After Hill and Parker were lynched in Colfax, Attorney General W. C. Jones ruled that the county need not pay for a coroner's inquest—and said the real hunt for the mob belonged to a grand jury.

    Jan 20, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWhitman County Courthouse, ColfaxCity Hall

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